The Tommy Marren Show On Midwest Radio

''Right now, over 2,300 adults with an intellectual disability are being cared for at home by a parent in their 70s, and more than 500 by a parent in their 80s, with no housing plan and no clear pathway from the State. Many of these families are right across Mayo and the West, often carrying this alone with nowhere to turn. The National Assembly is a free, national gathering where families come together to hear what the campaign has achieved so far, understand exactly what we are asking Government for, and meet other families facing the same fight.''This morning on the Tommy Marren Show, Tommy was joined by Sarah Roarty, co-founder of Before We Die, an advocacy group established by parents and siblings of adults with an intellectual disability. Before We Die, seeks to answer the question ''who will provide the care our children needs when we are no longer able to provide it ourselves?'' Sarah spoke about Before We Die's campaign, to lobby the government to fund and deliver residential services to care for adults with intellectual disabilities, after their parents have passed away.

Today, two farmers, Shay Monaghan, from Tourlestrane in County Sligo, and Niamh Murray, from Knockcroghery in County Roscommon, spoke to Tommy Marren about the devastation Bovine TB has inflicted on their herds. Shay and Niamh shared how both their herds were diagnosed with TB and ultimately destroyed and how they have been left uncertain about the futures of their farms.

This Friday as part of The Tommy Marren Shows investigation into Loneliness and Isolation, Tommy was live from the Mayo County Library to promote Wellness cafes as a method of connecting with others, to combat loneliness and isolation. Among those we spoke to were Dr. Mark Garavan, former ATU Social Care Lecturer and Emer Donoghue of Mayo County Library. Funded by the News Reporting Scheme in association with Coimisiún na Meán.

On this weeks segment of Our Power, Our Future, Tommy Marren was in conversation with Brian Fitzgerald, community liason officer with the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment and former ship Captain and operational commander in Naval services, about offshore wind energy production.

As part of The Tommy Marren Show's Our Power, Our Future segment, Tommy was joined on air by Justin Moran, Director of External Affairs with Wind Energy Ireland to discuss everything onshore wind energy!

This week, as part of The Tommy Marren Shows investigation into Loneliness and Isolation, Tommy was live from the Irish Wheelchair Association Belmullet branch to find out more on how life with a disability in a rural community can amplify Lonelisness and Isolation. Funded by the News Reporting Scheme, courtesy of Coimisiún na Meán.

Brian O’Neill and Liam Foody from Ballyhaunis join Tommy Marren to chat about their upcoming Camino challenge from Porto to Santiago.The pair, along with Joe Lyons, will walk approximately 270km over 11 days in September, raising funds for the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association (IMNDA).

This week, for Our Power, Our Future segment, Tommy Marren was in conversation with Dr. Paul Deane, Senior Lecturer in Clean Energy Futures at UCC, about the impact of renewables on energy prices.

The investigation into loneliness and isolation continued on the Tommy Marren Show. This is part of a year-long investigation into loneliness and isolation. On this occasion, Midwest Radio journalist Scott Stephens, travelled around Mayo to see first hand how dereliction contributes to isolation and loneliness in communities. This investigation is funded by the News Reporting Scheme